Ch5-Not Funny

CHAPTER FIVE Not Funny The tall guard escorted Jack and Annie out the back door of the hall and into a walled courtyard. The other ambassadors were already entering the palace quarters on the far side. Jack was so frustrated he barely noticed the crimson and purple flowers, the bubbling fountains, and the dazzling water pools in the courtyard. All he wanted to do was get back to the

第五章不好玩那个高个子警卫护送杰克和安妮走出大厅的后门，进入一个有围墙的院子。 其他的大使已经进入了远处的宫殿宿舍。 杰克是如此沮丧，他几乎没有注意到深红色和紫色的花朵，冒泡的喷泉，以及院子里令人眼花缭乱的水池。 他只想回到

tree house. Their mission was done. He tried to think of an excuse to get away. "Annie!" he whispered. By now Annie was walking ahead and chatting with the guard. "Where do the royal women and children live?" she asked. The guard pointed to the palace quarters on the left side of the courtyard. Jack noticed veiled women peeping out from behind the arched windows. Annie waved at them, but the women moved out of sight. The guard escorted Jack and Annie out of the courtyard and through a quiet passageway. The passageway led to a chamber lit with brass lanterns hanging from the wall. The guard handed them each a silk coat, a sash, a pair of pointy shoes, and a jeweled turban. "Um… what's this?" asked Jack. "Gifts from the Great Mogul. You may change in here," the guard said. "Oh. Thanks," said Jack. The guard pulled aside a curtain to reveal a small space like a dressing room. Jack and Annie

树上的房子。他们的任务完成了。 他想找个借口逃走。 “安妮！”他低声说。这时安妮走在前面，和警卫聊天。 “王室的妇女和儿童住在哪里？”她问道。 卫兵指着院子左边的宫殿。 杰克注意到蒙着面纱的女人从拱形的窗户后面往外偷看。 安妮向她们挥了挥手，但那两个女人走远了。 警卫护送杰克和安妮走出院子，穿过一条安静的通道。 这条通道通向一个房间，墙上挂着几盏黄铜灯笼。 卫兵递给他们每人一件丝绸外套、一条腰带、一双尖头鞋和一条镶着宝石的头巾。 “嗯……这是什么？”杰克问。 “来自大莫卧儿的礼物。 你可以在这里换衣服，”警卫说。 “哦。谢谢，”杰克说。卫兵拉开窗帘，露出一个像更衣室一样的小空间。 杰克和安妮

stepped inside, and the guard pulled the curtain shut. Jack whirled around to Annie. "This is awful!" he whispered. "We have to get out of here!" "Calm down," said Annie. "We don't have a choice." She rubbed her hand over her purple silk coat. "I love these clothes." "Oh, brother," said Jack, sighing. But he took off his hot jacket and pulled on his orange coat and tied the sash. He definitely felt cooler in the soft silk coat, but the puffy pants made the coat balloon out around his waist. "I really hate this," he groaned. "Don't worry, we'll leave right after the parade," said Annie. She tucked her braids under her orange turban. "Do I still look like a boy?" "You look ridiculous," said Jack. "We both look ridiculous. We have to make some excuse so we can leave." "Don't you want to see the parade?" asked Annie. "Not with a person who kills you if you speak to him or bow the wrong way," said Jack.

我走了进去，卫兵拉上了窗帘。 杰克转身向安妮走去。 “这太可怕了！”他低声说。 “我们必须离开这里！”“冷静点，”安妮说。 “我们别无选择。”她用手在紫色丝质大衣上擦了擦。 “我喜欢这些衣服。”“哦，兄弟，”杰克叹了口气说。 但他脱下热夹克，穿上橙色外套，系上腰带。 他穿着柔软的丝绸大衣肯定觉得凉爽，但臃肿的裤子让大衣在他的腰上变得像气球一样大。 “我真讨厌这样。”他呻吟道。 “别担心，游行一结束我们就走，”安妮说。 她把辫子塞在橙色头巾下面。 “我看起来还像个男孩吗？”“你看起来很可笑，”杰克说。 “我们俩看起来都很可笑。我们得找个借口离开。” “你不想看游行吗？”安妮问。 “如果你和他说话或鞠躬的方式不对，他就会杀了你。”杰克说。

"Maybe we won't have to bow again," said Annie. "You're missing my point," said Jack. He put on his blue turban. Then he took off his buckled shoes and pulled on the pointy slippers. Annie looked at him and laughed. "Not funny," said Jack. "Well, don't forget, if we run into trouble, we can always drink the potion and make ourselves small," said Annie. "And get squashed by the Mogul's guards? No thank you," said Jack. Annie laughed again. "Not funny," said Jack. The imperial guard pushed open the curtain to the dressing room. "Come with me now," he said. Jack and Annie followed the guard out of the chamber and down a hallway of the palace. "Remember, don't talk to the other ambassadors," whispered Jack. "And never, ever say anything to the Great Mogul. Promise?" "Don't worry, I know what to do," whispered Annie.

“也许我们不用再鞠躬了，”安妮说。 “你没有领会我的意思，”杰克说。 他戴上蓝色的头巾。 然后他脱下带扣的鞋子，穿上尖头拖鞋。 安妮看着他笑了。 “一点也不好笑，”杰克说。“好吧，别忘了，如果我们遇到麻烦，我们可以喝下魔药，让自己变小，”安妮说。 “然后被莫卧儿的卫兵压扁？” 不用了，谢谢。”杰克说。安妮又笑了。 “一点也不好笑，”杰克说。御卫队拉开了更衣室的帘子。 “现在跟我来吧，”他说。 杰克和安妮跟着卫兵走出房间，走到宫殿的走廊上。 “记住，不要和其他大使说话。”杰克小声说。 “永远、永远不要对大莫卧儿说什么。 承诺?”“别担心，我知道该怎么做，”安妮小声说。

Jack and Annie followed the guard through another chamber and out to a wide, shaded balcony. The balcony overlooked a river and a sandy shore. The Great Mogul stood near the railing of the balcony, with imperial guards surrounding him. The ambassadors stood in a row behind them. Jack was relieved to see that they, too, were wearing pointy shoes and silk coats that stuck out. Jack gestured to Annie to stand behind the ambassadors. He hoped none of them would try to talk to him. He was relieved to hear trumpets suddenly blaring and drums booming. All the men stepped forward to watch the parade. Musicians came first. Hundreds of them marched in formation down the flat sandy shore between the palace and the river. Some blew long golden trumpets. Others beat drums tied around their bodies. Dozens of flag bearers followed the musicians, their red and yellow banners waving in the hot, dry wind. After them came row after row of tall, elegant horses with golden bridles. Some were

杰克和安妮跟着警卫穿过另一个房间，来到一个宽敞、有树荫的阳台。 阳台俯瞰着一条河和一个沙滩。 大莫卧儿站在阳台栏杆附近，身边围着皇家卫兵。 大使们在他们身后站成一排。 看到他们也穿着尖头鞋和显眼的丝绸外套，杰克松了口气。 杰克示意安妮站在大使们后面。 他希望他们中没有人会试图和他说话。 突然听到喇叭声和鼓声隆隆，他松了口气。 所有的男人都走上前去观看游行。 音乐家是第一位的。数百人列队沿着宫殿和河流之间平坦的沙滩行进。 有些人吹着长长的金色喇叭。 还有人打着绑在身上的鼓。 几十名旗手跟在乐手后面，他们的红黄相间的旗帜在干热的风中飘扬。 他们后面跟着一排又一排高大优雅、戴着金色笼头的马。 一些人

dark gray. Others were copper colored, milk white, or midnight black. "One hundred Arabian horses!" an imperial guard announced to the ambassadors. "The most beautiful animals in the world!" Jack glanced at the Great Mogul. The ruler was coldly watching the parade. Next came carts pulled by white oxen. Riding on the carts were cheetahs with tan fur and black spots. They wore gold collars that glittered in the sunlight. "One hundred cheetahs!" announced the guard. "The fastest land animals in the world!" Then came rows and rows of elephants kicking up a sea of dust. They looked like a fleet of gray ships.

暗灰色。其他的则是铜色、乳白色或午夜黑色。 “一百匹阿拉伯马！”一个卫兵向大使们宣布。 “世界上最美丽的动物！”杰克瞥了大蒙兀儿一眼。 统治者冷漠地注视着游行队伍。 接下来是白牛拉车。 车上骑着棕黄色皮毛和黑色斑点的猎豹。 他们戴着在阳光下闪闪发光的金项圈。 “一百只猎豹！”卫兵宣布。 “世界上跑得最快的陆地动物！”然后是成排成排的大象，踢起了尘土的海洋。 他们看起来像一支灰色的船队。